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'''Buzzbees'''<ref>''Donkey Kong 3'' [[media:Dk3flyerback.png|back flyer]] (English).</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong 3'' NES instruction booklet | '''Buzzbees'''<ref>''Donkey Kong 3'' [[media:Dk3flyerback.png|back flyer]] (English).</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 3'' NES instruction booklet|date=1986|page=6|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> (or '''Buzz bees'''),<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 3'' NES instruction booklet|date=1986|page=2|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> also referred to simply as '''bees''',<ref>{{cite|title=MICRO VS. SYSTEM ''DONKEY KONG 3'' instruction|page=8}}</ref> are insect-like enemies that appear in ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''. They are the primary units of the [[beehive]]s in [[Stanley]]'s greenhouse. They attack by either throwing spears or swooping down from their hives, trying to steal Stanley's [[flower (Donkey Kong 3)|flower]]s. In the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version, Buzzbees only throw darts when they are carrying a flower. In the arcade version, Buzzbees feed the flowers to [[Donkey Kong]] to become [[Super Bee]]s. In the NES version, Buzzbees carry the flower to their beehive and disappear. One or two will sometimes escort [[Beespy|Beespies]], where they are referred to as '''Guards'''.<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 3'' NES instruction booklet|date=1986|page=7|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> From round 12 (9 in the NES version), their appearance is altered. The new Buzzbees are more aggressive and do not escort Beespies. | ||
While unnamed, a Buzzbee first appears in ''[[Greenhouse|Green House]]'' for the [[Game & Watch]], poking a cat as the game's alarm. | While unnamed, a Buzzbee first appears in ''[[Greenhouse|Green House]]'' for the [[Game & Watch]], poking a cat as the game's alarm. | ||
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In ''[[Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū]]'', Buzzbees transform into Super Bees when they are sprayed once. Being sprayed a second time defeats them. The design of Buzzbee itself is based on earlier rounds from the arcade game. | In ''[[Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū]]'', Buzzbees transform into Super Bees when they are sprayed once. Being sprayed a second time defeats them. The design of Buzzbee itself is based on earlier rounds from the arcade game. | ||
Buzzbees reappear in the [[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|''Donkey Kong 3'' Game & Watch]], where they are simply called "bees." Stanley and [[Donkey Kong]] use their sprayers to force the bees to sting each other. One version of the {{ | Buzzbees reappear in the [[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|''Donkey Kong 3'' Game & Watch]], where they are simply called "bees." Stanley and [[Donkey Kong]] use their sprayers to force the bees to sting each other. One version of the {{file link|DK3 G&W pocketsize.jpg|North American box art}} gives them a less fuzzy appearance. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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DK3 Arcade Buzzbee Sprite.png|Buzzbee before round 12 (arcade) | DK3 Arcade Buzzbee Sprite.png|Buzzbee before round 12 (arcade) | ||
DK3 Arcade Bee.png|Buzzbee after round 12 (arcade) | DK3 Arcade Bee.png|Buzzbee after round 12 (arcade) | ||
DK3 NES Buzzbee early.png|Buzzbee before round 9 (NES) | |||
DK3 NES Bee.png|Buzzbee after round 9 (NES) | DK3 NES Bee.png|Buzzbee after round 9 (NES) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=兵隊バチ・バズビー<ref>''Donkey Kong 3'' [[media:DK3 Japanese Flyer Back.jpg|back flyer]] (Japanese).</ref>< | |Jap=兵隊バチ・バズビー<ref>''Donkey Kong 3'' [[media:DK3 Japanese Flyer Back.jpg|back flyer]] (Japanese).</ref> | ||
| | |JapR=Heitaibachi Bazubī | ||
|JapM=Soldier-Bee Buzzbee | |||
|Jap2=こバチ バズビー<ref>{{cite|title=ドンキーコング{{ruby|３|スリー}} (''Donkī Kongu Surī'') instruction booklet|page=4|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo}}</ref> | |||
|Jap2R=Kobachi Bazubī | |||
|Jap2M=Child-Bee Buzzbee | |||
|Ita=Ape blu<ref>''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'' ([[Virtual Console]]) e-manual, pag. 8</ref> | |||
|ItaM=Blue bee | |||
|Ita2=Ape<ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] Donkey Kong 3'', in-game manual</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Game & Watch Gallery Advance]]'' manual|page=120|date=2002|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|author=Nintendo|language=en-gb}}</ref> | |||
|Ita2M=Bee | |||
|Ita3=Buzzbee<ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] Donkey Kong 3'', in-game manual</ref> | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*Buzzbees greatly resemble the unnamed stinger-wielding bee enemy from ''[[nwiki:VS. Ice Climber|VS. Ice Climber]]''. In the [[Family Computer Disk System|Disk System]] version, this enemy is replaced with a Nitpicker. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Children]] | [[Category:Children]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong 3 enemies]] | [[Category:Donkey Kong 3 enemies]] | ||
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